Rhodothyrsus hirsutus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Rhodothyrsus hirsutus faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. Logging operations and palm oil plantations have fragmented its habitat into isolated patches, reducing population connectivity and genetic diversity. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns essential for this species' reproductive cycles.
Habitat
This species inhabits primary and secondary lowland tropical forests, typically found in areas with dense canopy cover and high humidity levels. It shows preference for forest edges and clearings where light penetration supports the specific plant communities it depends upon.